Cellophane tobacco pouch



L. M. KLEIN June 6, 1939.

CELLOPHANE TOBACCO POUCH Filed Sept. 22, 1957 INVENTOR Zea/l: 111512122.

ATTORNEY Patented June 6, 1939,

UNITED STATES CELLOPHANE TOBACCO POUCH Louis M. Klein; New York, N. Y., assignor to American Pouch Corporation. a corporation of Illinois AUG 2 6 1941 Application September 22, lssasemi No. 165,102 1 Claims. (01. 22947.5)

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a Cellophane tobacco pouch.

The invention has for an object the construction of a pouchadapted to hold tobacco and 5 which is capable of being sealed to retain the aroma and fragrance of the tobacco.

Still further the invention proposes to reinforce the edges of the Cellophane sheet mate-' rial usedin constructing the pouch by folding Iii or bending the edge portions thereof inwards.

- Still further the invention contemplates the use of tacky material along a portion of the pouch by which it may be sealed closed.

Still further the invention contemplates the it association of a reinforcement strip in the vicinity of the tacky material to hold the parts in this area relatively stiff to'better insure maintaining the adhesive connection for closing the v:

pouch.

9 Another one of the objectsof this i'nvention is to provide an arrangement by which the tacky material may be protected from the tobacco when the pouch is opened to remove some of the tobacco.

a For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying dra 1 g, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of 30 the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of thisdisclosure: Fig. 1 is an elevationalview of a Cellophane tobacco pouch constructed according to this invention'and shown with the front flap opened.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken onthe line 2-- 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary eniarged view of thecenter portion of Fig. 2 but illustrating the con-- dition of the parts when the pouch is sealed closed.

i Fig. 4 is a view similar to the central portion of Fig. 2 but illustrating a modified form of the invention. 1 45 The Cellophane pouch comprises a strip of Cellophane material having a front panel II and a rear panel il joined at the bottom and the sides, forming a container II which is open at the top If. A flap portion it continues from m the-top edge of the rear panel H. A reinforcing strip of relatively stiff material it is attached on the edge portion of the front panel II and is spaced in slightly from the free edge thereof and extends the entire width of the container. Tacky material II is disposed on the inner face of the front panel tothe sides of the strip i4 and is adapted to stick on the rear panel when the front and rear panels are forced together to close the pouch.

The flap portion I3 has its edges flnished by 5 reason of edge portions of material I! being folded inwards and secured downwards in this position. In a similar fashion the edge'portions I! of the front and rear panels are bent inwards and secured together. This edge rein- 10.. forcement may be in the form of separate binding strips, secured to the edges of the front and rear panels l0 and iiv by any suitable cement.

A heat-sealing reinforced edge may also be used preferably in the form of a Cellophane binding,

-or in any other suitable maner. At the top the front panel lllis formed with a tab portion it which has an edge portion i8 bent inwards to form a finished tab portion. This tab portion it is devoid of tacky material so that it is always a free and may be used to open the pouch by pulling apart the tacky material when the front and rear panels are joined together by the tacky material, and thus the pouch is closed.

In Fig. 3 the closed position of the pouch is shown and it should be noted the manner in which the tab it projects so that it may be readily gripped. Furthermore, it should be noted that the reinforcing strip It serves to keep the area of the pouch which is sealed, relatively stiff and so insures a proper sealing and proper encasing and retaining of the aroma and fragrance of tobacco in the pouch.

In Fig. 4 a modified form of the invention has oeen disclosed in which a strip of flexible material ll is provided and arranged in a manner so as normally :to extend over the front face of the reinforcing strip II and adapted, when desired, to be extended outwards to engage over and cover the tacky material II. This flexible 40 strip ll has a central portion ll thereof extended between theinner face of the strip i4 and the material of the front panel II. The

edge portions ll of the flexible strip I'I are formed with accordion-shaped portions which normally extend to the front of the strip i4 and which may be extended over the tacky material I! asindicated by the dot and dash lines ll. f

To seal the pouch shown in. Fig. 4, it is merely necessary that the front and rear' pane be m forced together so that the tacky material Ii connects with the rear panel of the pouch. When the pouch is opened and some of the tobacco is to be removed for smoking purposes,

the flexible strip portions ll are engaged over a the tacky material to prevent some of the tobacco from adhering to the tacky material which would interfere'with a proper reclosure of the container;

The Cellophane pouches according to this invention may be made of any desired size and used for keeping other substance than tobacco therein for retaining the flavor and aroma of the said substance.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A Cellophane tobacco pouch comprising a strip of Cellophane sheet material having front and rear panels'joined at the bottom and sides forming a container open at the top, and a flap portion continuing from the top edge of the rear panel, a reinforcing strip of relatively stiff material attached on the edge portion of the front panel and spaced in slightly from the free edge, thereof and extending the width of the container, and tacky material on the inner face of the front panel to either side of said reinforcing strip and adapted to stick on the to close the pouch.

- 2. A Cellophane tobacco pouch comprising a strip of Cellophane sheet material having front and rear panels joined at the bottom and sides forming a container open at the top, and

- a flap portion conti'nuing'from the top edge of the rear panel, a reinforcing strip of relatively stiff material attached; on the edge portion of 40 the front panel and spaced in slightly from the free edge thereof and extending the width of the container, and tacky material on the inner face of the front panel to either side of said reinforcing strip and adapted to stick on the rear panel to close the pouch, said strip of sheet material having its edge finished by folding the edge portions thereof inwards and securing them in this position.

3. A Cellophane pouch comprising a strip of Cellophane sheet material having front and terlal attached on the edge portion of the front panel and spaced in slightly from the free edge thereof and extending the width of the container, and tacky material on the inner face of the front panel to either side of said reinforcing strip and adapted to stick on the rear panel to close the pouch, said front panel having a tab portion exending from the said free top edge of said front panel and devoid of tacky material.

4. A Cellophane tobacco pouch comprising a strip of Cellophane sheet. material having front and rear panels joined at the bottom and sides forming a container open at the .top, and a flap portion continuing from the top edge of the rear panel, a reinforcing strip of relatively stiff mate-' rial attached on the edge portion of the front panel and spaced in slightly from the free edge thereof and extending the width of the container, and tacky material on the inner face ofthe front panel to either side of said reinforcing strip and adapted to stick on the rear panel to close rear panel the pouch, said front panel having a tab portion forming a container open at thetop, and a flap portion continuing from the top edge of the rear panel, a reinforcing strip of relatively still material attached on the edge portion of the front panel and spaced in slightly from the free edge thereof and extending the width of the container,

tacky material on the inner face of the front panel to either side of said reinforcing strip and adapted to stick on the rear panel to close the pouch, and a spacer strip of flexible material secured in the vicinity of said reinforcing strip and normally extended across the face of the reinforcing strip and adapted to be extended across said tacky 'material.

6. A Cellophane tobacco pouchcomprislng a strip of Cellophane" sheet material having front and rear panels joined at the bottom and sides forming a container open at the top, and a flap portion continuing .from the top edge of the rear panel, a reinforcing strip of relatively stiff material attached on the edge portion of the front panel and spaced in slightly from the free edge thereof and extending the width of the container, tacky material on the inner face of the front panel to either side of said reinforcing strip. and adapted to stick on the rear panel to close the pouch, and a spacer strip of flexible strip of Cellophane sheet material having front and rear panels joined at the bottom and sides forming a containeropen at the top, and a flap portion continuing from the top edge of the rear panel, a reinforcing strip of relatively stiff material attached on the edge portion of the front panel and spaced in slightly from the free edge thereof and extending the width of the con- .tainer, tacky material on the inner face of the front panel to either side of said reinforcing strip and adapted to stick on the rear panel to close the pouch, and a spacenstrip of flexible material secured in the vicinityof said reinforcing strip and normally extended across the face of the reinforcing strip and adapted to be extended across said tacky materiel, the edge portions of said spacer strip having accordion-folded portions, and the central portion of the spacer strip being extended in between the reinforcing strip and the front panel.

8. A'Cellophane tobaccov pouch, comprisingCellophane material in thefform of a pouch container open at the top and aqflap portion continuing from one of the sides of the container for closing same, a reinforcing strip of relatively stiff material attached on said container along said open top and spaced in slightly from the free edge of said opening, and tacky material on the inner face of one wall of said container along one edge of said reinforcing strip and adapted to stick on the wall of said container to close the open top thereof.

9. A Cellophane tobacco pouch, comprising Cellophane material in the form of a pouch container open at the top and a flap portion continuing from ,one of the sides of the container for closing same, a reinforcing strip of relatively stiff material attached on said container along said open top and spaced in slightly from the free edge of said opening, and tacky material on the inner face of said container along an edge of said reinforcing strip and adapted to stick on the opposite side of the opening to close said con tainer, said tacky material being spaced in from the free edge of said open top so that there is a free edge portion usable as a grip for pulling open the closed container.

19. A Cellophane tobacco pouch, comprising Cellophane material in the form of a pouch container open at the top and a flap portion continuing from one of the sides of the container for closing same, a reinforcing strip of relatively stifi material attached on said container along said open top and spaced in slightly from the free edge of said opening, andtaclw material on the inner face of said container along an edge of said reinforcing strip and adapted tostick on the opposite side of the opening to close said container, said tacky material being spaced in from the free edge of said open top so that there is a free edge portion usable as a grip for pulling open the closed container, and a flexible strip mounted on said pouch container and extendable over said tacky material to protect same when the container is open;

11. A Cellophane tobacco pouch, comprising Cellophane material in the form of a pouch container open at the top and a flap portion continuing from one of the sides of the container for closing same, a reinforcing strip of relatively 'stifl material attached on said container along the opposite side of the opening to close said container, said reinforcing strip being on the inner face of said container.

LOUIS M. KLEIN. 

